A Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design (Dover Pictorial by Thomas W. Cutler

The stunning photographs during this infrequent assortment contain the most complete surveys of mid-19th-century jap artwork and ornamentation. incorporated are swish info from landscapes, floral motifs, abstracts, illustratons of sea lifestyles, and different subjects-ideal to be used in a number of artwork and craft tasks. Over three hundred figures on sixty five plates.

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